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Social Structure The network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interactions
status A socially defined position in a group or in a society
role the rights and obligations expected of someone occupying a particular status
ascribed status assigned according to qualities beyond a person's control
achieved status acquired through direct efforts
master status plays the greatest role in shaping a person's life and determining his or her social identity
Reciprocal roles corresponding roles that define the patterns of interaction between related statuses
role expectations socially determined behaviors expected of a person preforming a role
role performance actual role behavior
role set the different roles attached to a single status
role conflict occurs when fulfilling the role expectations of one status makes it difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status
role strain occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status
social institution when statuses and roles are organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society
exchange whenever people interact in an effort to receive a reward or a return for their actions
reciprocity the idea that if you do something for somone that person owes you something in return
exchange theory the theory that people do things in order to get a reward
competition when two or more people or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only on can attain
conflict the deliberate attempt to control a person by force, to oppose someone, or to harm another person
cooperation occurs when two or more people or groups work together to acheive a goal that will benefit more than one person
accommodation a state of balance betwwen cooperation and conflict
group a set of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations and who possess some degree of sommon identity
subsistence strategies the way a society uses technology to provide for the needs of its members
preindustrial society carried out through the use of human and animal labor
hunting and gathering societies The daily collection of plants and the hunting of animals
pastoral society rewly on domesticated animals to meet their food needs
division labor the specialization by individuals or groups in the performance of specific economic activites
horicultural society fruit and vegetables that are grown in gardens are the main source of food
agricultural society use of animals and tools to increase the yield of gardens and farms
barter the exchange of a good or service
industrial societies the change from food production to production of manufactured goods
urbanization the concentration of the population into cities
postindustrial society much of the economy is involved in providing information and services
mechanical solidarity when people share the same values and perform the same tasks
gemeinschaft the german work for community
gesellschaft german word meaning society
aggregate when people gather in the same place but lack organization
social category is simply a means of classifying people according to a shared trait
dyad the smallest group possible, with two members
triad a three person group
small group a group with few enough members that everyone is able to interact on a face-to-face basis
formal group the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined
informal group there is no offical structure or established rules of conduct
primary group a small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis
secondary group a group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature
reference group any group with whom individuals identify and whose attitudes and values they adopt
in-group a group someone belongs to and identifies with
out-group any group that a person does not belong to or identify with
e-community people interact with one another regularly on the internet
social network the web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person's interactions with other people
leaders people who influence the attitudes and opinions of others
instrumental leaders are task orientated, and will find specific means that will help a group complete it's tasks
expressive leaders are emotion orientated, they find ways to keep the group together and to maintain morale
formal organization a large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals
bureaucracy a ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and regulations
rationality involves subjecting every feature of human behavior to calculation,measurment and control
voluntary association is typically a nonprofit organization formed to pursue some common interest
iron law of oligarchy the tendancy of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people
dyad the smallest group possible, with two members
triad a three person group
small group a group with few enough members that everyone is able to interact on a face-to-face basis
formal group the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined
informal group there is no offical structure or established rules of conduct
primary group a small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis
secondary group a group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature
reference group any group with whom individuals identify and whose attitudes and values they adopt
in-group a group someone belongs to and identifies with
out-group any group that a person does not belong to or identify with
e-community people interact with one another regularly on the internet
social network the web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person's interactions with other people
leaders people who influence the attitudes and opinions of others
instrumental leaders are task orientated, and will find specific means that will help a group complete it's tasks
expressive leaders are emotion orientated, they find ways to keep the group together and to maintain morale
formal organization a large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals
bureaucracy a ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and regulations
rationality involves subjecting every feature of human behavior to calculation,measurment and control
voluntary association is typically a nonprofit organization formed to pursue some common interest
iron law of oligarchy the tendancy of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people
dyad the smallest group possible, with two members
triad a three person group
small group a group with few enough members that everyone is able to interact on a face-to-face basis
formal group the structure, goals, and activities of the group are clearly defined
informal group there is no offical structure or established rules of conduct
primary group a small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis
secondary group a group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature
reference group any group with whom individuals identify and whose attitudes and values they adopt
in-group a group someone belongs to and identifies with
out-group any group that a person does not belong to or identify with
e-community people interact with one another regularly on the internet
social network the web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person's interactions with other people
leaders people who influence the attitudes and opinions of others
instrumental leaders are task orientated, and will find specific means that will help a group complete it's tasks
expressive leaders are emotion orientated, they find ways to keep the group together and to maintain morale
formal organization a large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals
bureaucracy a ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and regulations
rationality involves subjecting every feature of human behavior to calculation,measurment and control
voluntary association is typically a nonprofit organization formed to pursue some common interest
iron law of oligarchy the tendancy of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people

What is the name of a group formed to achieve a goal?

A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal.

What is the largest and most complex group in sociology?

The largest and most complex group that sociologists study is society (people who share a culture and a territory). Because of what appears to be a “natural” need for human kind to share culture, territory, and to seek significant others, societies developed.

What is the largest and most complex type of group?

Societies are the largest and most complex groups of people. There are different types of societies that exist in the world today.

Are secondary groups that are formally organized to achieve specific goals An example is A?

A feature of modernized societies is the formal organization, a secondary group organized to achieve specific goals. A bureaucracy is an example of a formal organization that arises as a result of modernization.